Ace Football previews the Serie A round 4 match between Lazio and AC Milan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Lazio will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on AC Milan for a round 4 match in the Serie A.
The two teams enter the match at Stadio Olimpico, Rome with two points separating them in the Serie A standings.
Team form: Lazio vs AC Milan
Lazio Form
Lazio swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Bologna. They went on to defeat Genoa 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Udinese in a 1-2 victory. Lazio won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to eight against.
AC Milan Form
AC Milan recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-2 and 2-0 against Torino and Venezia, respectively. Last time out, Juventus ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. AC Milan won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding six times.
Betting stats and facts for Lazio and AC Milan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lazio and AC Milan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 17 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Lazio have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Lazio home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 AC Milan away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 AC Milan away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 AC Milan away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 AC Milan away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Lazio vs AC Milan
As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Lazio and AC Milan this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular markets: Lazio vs AC Milan
Full-time result
Lazio claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. AC Milan won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Lazio won their last six matches on the trot. Lazio have not lost to AC Milan in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Lazio scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. AC Milan scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lazio probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as AC Milan managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Lazio have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with AC Milan.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Lazio’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for AC Milan, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.
